Former military head of state, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), has officially confirmed that the late Chief Moshood Abiola won the June 12, 1993, presidential election.
This revelation is documented in Babangida’s newly launched autobiography, A Journey in Service, unveiled on Thursday in Abuja.
Speaking through the book’s reviewer, former Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Babangida stated that Abiola, who contested under the Social Democratic Party (SDP), secured both the majority votes and the required geographical spread to be declared president.
“There was no doubt in my mind; MKO Abiola won the election. He satisfied all the requirements,” Babangida admitted.
However, he described the annulment of the election as the most difficult decision of his life.
Babangida also expressed relief that President Muhammadu Buhari later acknowledged Abiola’s victory by posthumously awarding him the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR), Nigeria’s highest honor reserved for presidents.
The June 12 election, widely regarded as Nigeria’s freest and fairest, was annulled by Babangida’s military government, sparking political unrest and a prolonged struggle for democracy in Nigeria.
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